Man barricades himself in home, threatens to shoot deputies

DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — A 43-year-old man was arrested Sunday after barricading himself in his home and threatening to shoot deputies who were outside, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office.

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DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — A 43-year-old man was arrested Sunday after barricading himself in his home and threatening to shoot deputies who were outside, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office.

Stephen Dewayne Kelley called 911 about 11:13 a.m. Sunday and told dispatchers that he had shot himself and that if anyone came to his home he would shoot them, the sheriff’s office reported.

Deputies arrived at the home at 441 Bear Head Road and set up a perimeter. They were able to convince Kelley to come out of the home unarmed, but when he saw the deputies were armed he made further threats to shoot them and started to go back inside.

Deputies were able to subdue him using a stun gun, said Wendy Ammons, a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office.

Kelley had not suffered any gunshot wounds.

Deputies found a shotgun inside the home and evidence the gun had been fired in the direction of the front door, according to the sheriff’s office.

Kelley was charged with aggravated assault with a firearm, using a firearm while under the influence of alcohol, improper exhibition of a firearm, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and resisting an officer without violence.

He was booked into the Walton County Jail. No bond had been set Sunday night.